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CLASS X.—MINES AND LANDS DEPARTMENTS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18' H-92. UNDER THE MINISTER OF MIRES—continued. VOTE No. 54 — continued. Geological and Meteorological Department— contd. Other Charges — Field Expenses and Special Surveys Meteorological Stations and Time Ball Observatory ... Intercolonial Weather Exchange Instruments Contingencies £ 2 3 4 5 G 300 100 60 25 200 Total—Vote No. 54 685 2,105 5 G 7 8 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 55. Miscellaneous Services — Other Charges — Maintenance and Management of Water-races — Nelson Creek Waimea-Kumara Thames, Otago, and Eeefton Schools of Mines Compensation and Expenses in connection with Proclamation of Arahura and Teremakau Eivers as Tailings Channels Mail service, Coal Island, to 30th June, 1891 Eoad to open up Puhipuhi Field Nile Bridge Expenses of Board of Examiners for Mine Managers' certificates Collection of mineral specimens as exhibits Expenses in connection with Taupiri Coal-mine prosecution To give effect to recommendation of Goldfields and Mines Committee on petition of Henry Cavill Compensation to Messrs. Arthur and Saxon for loss of water-rights near Cromwell Gratuity to Thomas Quill on account of the death of his son, as recommended by the Public Petitions Committee £1 for £L subsidy, final reward for discovery of the Mahakipawa Goldfield ... ... ... Contingencies and Mining Inspector's Travelling - expenses 1,000 2,500 1,400 577 450 600 300 150 1,000 9 10 211 11 30 12 100 18 50 14 250 15 2,000 Total —Vote No. 55 10,61 UNDER THE MINISTER OF LANDS. 1891-92. Total number of officers ... 70 VOTE No. 56. Stock Department— Head Office— SalariesChief Inspector Clerk at £250 and Cadet at £60 500 310